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Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
By:Bill
Date: 4/11/2002, 12:06 am

Background: S&G Pygmy. Perfect finish 1.5 years ago (note pride here..lots of kind remarks). Lots of scratches developed with use(played in the shallows too much). Sanded whole boat with 120 grit open paper to smooth/roughen the surface for the new coat. Never did do Varnish coat, but it was limited use (15 times? not a lot of sun). Sponge bathed yak with water and then a follow-up wash and rinse with water and lint free sheet polish. Let dry overnight inside clean garage.

Took out System3 epoxy and it had chrystalized. Soaked both resin and hardener in hot tap water for 1 hour, spinning occasionally (like the college beer days). Let cool for about 45mins. Looked good.
Then rolled onto hull with a brush smoothing follow. Fisheyes with every stroke.

Any ideas what happened and how to avoid repeat?

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
Bill -- 4/11/2002, 12:06 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
Bill -- 4/12/2002, 3:42 pm
Detergent residue?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/15/2002, 12:31 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/12/2002, 4:49 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
Rob Macks -- 4/11/2002, 10:20 pm
more ways to clean off oils and waxes
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/12/2002, 8:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes question
LeeG -- 4/12/2002, 9:15 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes question
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/12/2002, 9:37 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes question
Rob Macks -- 4/12/2002, 9:31 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes question
LeeG -- 4/16/2002, 9:16 am
Re: Epoxy: MAS Fisheyes
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/16/2002, 11:33 am
Re: Epoxy: MAS Fisheyes
LeeG -- 4/16/2002, 12:09 pm
Re: Epoxy: MAS Fisheyes
Rob Macks -- 4/16/2002, 2:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: MAS Fisheyes
LeeG -- 4/16/2002, 3:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes question
Rob Macks -- 4/16/2002, 10:17 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes question
LeeG -- 4/16/2002, 11:28 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes question
LeeG -- 4/12/2002, 10:21 am
Two more places to look
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/11/2002, 8:16 pm
Wipe it down with a solvent
Brian Nystrom -- 4/11/2002, 12:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
Jay Babina -- 4/11/2002, 8:41 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
jim kozel -- 4/11/2002, 10:03 am
Re: Epoxy: Fisheyes everywhere
LeeG -- 4/11/2002, 1:14 am